Kangaroo toy



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KAue'ARoo-ToY Filed March 8, 1945 Patented Mar. 11, 1947 UN IT ED STAT ES "PAT'E @FF 1 CE 2,417,157 KANG nooToir stamey A. buvall, Chicago,.111. Application March 8, 19 4;, s i l "n s'1 5 9 9 My inventionrelates to an improvement in toys and has for one purpose to provide atop which combines motion and sound.

Another purpose is to provide a toy which simulates a mother kangarooand its young.

Another purpose is to provide a toy which simulates the movement of ayoung kangaroo into andout of its mother's pouch.

Other purposes willappear from time to time throughout the specification'and claims.

I illustrate the invention more or less diagrammatically in theaccompanying drawings, where- Figure l is a side elevation with partsbroken away and. parts in vertical section;

Figure 2 is a plan View;

Figure 3 is a section similar to Figure l with the parts in adifierent'position;

Figure 4 is a section on an enlarged scale on the line 4-4 of Figure 11;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a variant form of the device, withparts'broken away and parts in section; and

Figure 6 is a somewhat similar viewof the parts in adifferent position.

Like parts are indicated by like characters throughout the specificationand drawings.

Referring-first tothe form of Figuresl to 4,

.1 illustrate atoy which maybe" drawn by a child along a floor orpavement and which in response to its forward movement; causes motion ofthe moving parts of the toy, and'may' also cause a sound.

.! generally indicates the supporting floor or surface. The toy includesa forward axle 2, hav-- ing wheels 3 at opposite ends thereof and a rearaxle 4 with wheels 5 fixed'against rotation in relation thereto. Theaxle 4 has an eccentric or crank portion 6. Supported upon the wheelsand axles is a carriage which includes the side members 1 and 8, the topmember 9 and the bottom member I 0. The parts may be secured together byany suitable securing screw I l. The forward axle 2 maybe mounted uponany-suitable front end ,member l2 secured in relation to the forwardends of the side members I and 8 and underlying the forward edge of thetop member 9. I3 is a fixed post or guide extending upwardly from thetop member 9. I4 is any suitable handle pivoted at the forward end ofthe toy as at P5 and provided with a hand engaging end portion IB.

Mounted for vertical reciprocatory movement on the fixed squarepost 131s a. device shaped generally like the bodygofakangaroo. Thisgbody 11Claims. (01. 43-123.)

maybe formed of two side portions I! which are connected at th'eirupperends by an intermediate'block or portion 18. This upper block,

as will be clear in Figures 1 and 3 is shaped like the head of akangarooand may have inset eyes 19 of any' 'suitablematerial. The twoside portions I! are located'atopposite sides of the fixed square postl3'and have connecting portions forwardlyuponthe tojp member 9' of'thecarriage. "Pivoted to therrear of the body portion as at 25 is thekangaroo tailZB which may enage the upper surface of the top member 9.

within thespace between the side body portions l1 and a back portion 21is pivoted as at 28 an actuating lever 29, the upper end of whichengages' a controlling member 30; pivoted by means of the'pin 31 to'thebody of the kangaroo. The members" 30 'an'd' 3l are held againstrelative movement for example bythe screw 32. The pin 31 hasexternallyextending ends to which are securedthe arms or forelegs 33, 33of the kangaroo? Whereas the back of the kangaroo body is closed by'themember 21, there is a gap iri the forward part'of' the body as at 34.'This'permits' the periodic escape of the head 35 of ababy kangaroo.This head is pivoted as at 36 to the upl Br end of the'fixed post !3.When the parts are inthe lower position of Figure 1, the babys headprojects outwardly through the gap 34. But Whemthe'kangarOo body israised 'as'inFig'ure 3, the forward portion 37 of the kangaroo bodyengagesthe babys head and moves it into withdrawn position inwhich it isshown in Figure" 3.

In order to raise and lower the kangaroo body assembly 'on'theffixedguiding post 13, I provide an actuating l'ever"40 which is pivoted as at4| to an intermediate vertical support 42 which extends between theupperand lower carriage portions 9' and lll'. It will beseen that thelower portion in terminates; as ,at43, short of the rear end member 44of thecarri'age, thus giving the lever 46 roomto move. The upper surfaceof the rear end of the lever is engaged by the eccentric portion '6o'f'the rear-axle 4. Thus at each rotationof the axle 4 in response tothe engagementiof vthe wheels :5 with the ground, the lever All-isoscillateclpbout its pivot illl." It will be'understood that the wheelsare locked against movement in relation to the axle 4. The result of theoscillation of the rear end of the lever 40 is to impart to the forwardend a similar oscillation which is employed to raise and lower thekangaroo body. For example, I pivot a plurality of pins 48 to theforward end of the lever 40 as at 41. These pins 46 extend upwardlythrough the top member 9 of the carriage and engage the bottom of thekangaroo body. When the forward end of the lever 40 is in its lowerposition, the kangaroo rests by gravity in the position in which it isshown in Figure 1 with the tail 26 elevated, the iorelegs 33 down andwith the infant kangaroos head 35 projecting outwardly through the gap34 in the upper forward portion of the kangaroo body. The legs or feet24 are generally horizontal. The result of raising the kangaroo body, bythe oscillation of the lever 40, is shown in Figure 3. The front lowerportion 31 of the kangaroo body pivots the infant kangaroos head 3'5 tothe withdrawn position of Figure 3. The legs or feet 24 are tilted. Thetail 26 which is of substantial mass continues to rest on the uppersurface of the member 9 but engages the lever 29 to raise the iorelegs33 of the kangaroo. As the carriage is drawn along the floor orpavement, the above described movement takes place in rapid succession,the infant kangaroo sticking its head out and withdrawing it atsubsequent intervals as the carriage moves.

At the same time I may employ a sounding member such as the bellows 50,so that a sound will be made at each rotation of the rear axle 4.

As an example I illustrate a top control plate 5| for the bellows 50secured by screws 52 to the end of the lever 40. The lower end of thebellows may be secured to any suitable abutment 53 on the bottom memberin of the carriage aligned with the air inlet and outlet aperture 54which causes any suitable reed 55 to sound. v

Referring to the form of Figures 5 and -6, I illustrate a cylindricalsleeve 60 having a top plate BI, and a lower end 62 apertured as at 63to permit the passage of an actuating plunger 64 hav ing an exterioractuating handle 65 and an inner head or guide 66. Compressed betweenthe guide 68 and the end portion 62 of the sleeve 60, is a coil spring61. The upper end of the sleeve 60 is closed by a closure plate 68through which may, pass actuating pins 69 mounted on the guide 66. Afixed guide is mounted on the plate 68. Reciprocable on the guide 10 isa kangaroo body similar to the one shownin Figures 1 to 4 and generallyindicated as l5, with the pivoted kangaroo tail l6, pivoted kangaroofeet 11, pivoted forefeet l8 and internal actuating lever 19. The babykangaroo 80 is pivoted as at 8! to the upper end of the guide 10. 82 isany suitable sounding device adapted to be compressed between the lever79 and the opposed back portion of the kangaroo body 15.

It will be realized that whereas I have shown and described an operativedevice, still many changes might be made without departing materiallyfrom the spirit of my invention. I wish, therefore that my showing betaken as in a broad sense diagrammatic and illustrative.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows: i v j In bothforms of the device, I illustrate a kangaroo body within which ismovably mounted the head portion of the baby kangaroo. The baby portionand the body portion are relatively movable. At one position, the headportion 86 of the 4 baby kangaroo extends outwardly through a frontaperture in the body of the mother. The parts are shown in this positionin Figures 1 and 6. In another position of the parts, the baby kangarooshead is withdrawn as in Figures 3 and 5. In both forms, I employ asounding means which is effective to cause a sound at the time that thehead of the baby kangaroo projects. Note for example that the bellows 82is compressed when the parts are in the position of Figure 6. Similarlythe corresponding bellows is compressed when the parts are in theposition of Figure l with the head of th baby kangaroo projecting.

As a matter of convenience in operation the form of Figures 1 to 4 isprovided with a supporting and operating carriage, the kangaroo bodybeing moved in response to movement of the carriage. The same result isobtained by hand in the form of Figures 5 and 6.

I claim:

1. In a toy, a platform, a body resembling a kangaroo and having aforward aperture, means for imparting relative movement of the body andthe platform, an element resembling the upper portion of a baby kangaroomovably mounted within said body and means for imparting relativemovement. to the body and the element and for thereby simulating themovement of the head of a baby kangaroo out of and back into the pouchof a mother kangaroo.

2. In a toy, a platform, a body resembling a kangaroo and having aforward aperture, means for imparting relative movement to the body andthe platform, an element resembling the upper portion of a baby kangaroomovably mounted within said body and means for imparting relativemovement to the body and the element and for thereby simulating themovement of the head of a baby kangaroo out of and back into the pouchof a mother kangaroo, including a carriage, a wheeled axle on saidcarriage, and a connection extending from said wheeled axle to one ofsaid members.

3. In a toy, a carriage, a guide on said carriage, a kangaroo bodymounted on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an elementrepresenting the upper portion of a baby kangaroo movably mounted onsaid guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with saidelement through which said element may project, and means responsive tothe movement of the carriage for reciprocating said kangaroo body onsaid guide, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move saidelement into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroobody on said guide.

4. In a toy, a guide, a kangaroo body mounted on said guide forreciprocatory movement, an element representing the upper portion of ababy kangaroo pivoted on said guide, said kangaroo body having anaperture aligned with said element, through which said element mayproject, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move saidelement into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroobody on said guide.

5. In a toy, a guide, a kangaroo body mounted on said guide forreciprocatory movement, an element representing the upper portion of ababy kangaroo, movably mounted on said guide, said kangaroo body havingan aperture aligned with said element, through which said element mayproject, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move saidelement into withdrawn on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an

element representing the upper portion of a baby kangaroo, movablymounted on said guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture alignedwith said element, through which said element may project, said kangaroobody including a portion adapted to move said element into withdrawnposition in response to movement of said kangaroo body on said guide andmeans for causing a sound when said kangaroo body is moved.

'7. In a toy, a guide, a kangaroo body mounted on said guide forreciprocatory movement, an element representing the upper portion of ababy kangaroo, movably mounted on said guide, said kangaroo body havingan aperture aligned with said element, through which said element mayproject, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move saidelement into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroobody on said guide and means for causing a sound when said elementprojects from said kangaroo body.

8. In a toy, a platform, a body resembling a kangaroo and having aforward aperture, means for imparting relative movement to the body andthe platform, an element resembling the upper portion of a baby kangaroomovably mounted within said body and means for imparting relativemovement to the body and the element and for thereby simulating themovement of the head of a baby kangaroo out of and back into the pouchof a mother kangaroo, and means for causing a sound when the babykangaroo element projects from said body.

9. In a toy, a carriage, a guide on said carriage, a kangaroo bodymounted on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an elementrepresenting the upper portion of a baby kangaroo movably mounted onsaid guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with saidelement through which said element may project, and means responsive tothe movement of the carriage for reciprocating said kangaroo body onsaid guide, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move saidelement into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroobody on said guide and means for causing a sound When said elementprojects from said kangaroo body.

10. In a toy, a carriage, a guide on said carriage, a kangaroo bodymounted on said guide 6 for reciprocatory movement, an elementrepresenting the upper portion of a baby kangaroo, movably mounted onsaid guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with saidelement through which said element may project and means responsive tothe movement of the carriage for reciprocating said kangaroo body onsaid guide, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move saidelement into Withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroobody on said guide, said reciprocating means including an axle on saidcarriage, said axel having an eccentric portion, a lever pivoted on saidcarriage, one end of said lever being actuatingly connected to theeccentric portion of said lever, and an actuating connection between theopposite end of said lever and said kangaroobody.

11. In a toy, a carriage, a guide on said carriage, a kangaroo bodymounted on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an elementrepresenting the upper portion of a baby kangaroo, movably mounted onsaid guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with saidelement through which said element may project and means responsive tothe movement of the carriage for reciprocating said kangaroo body onsaid guide, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move saidelement into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroobody on said guide, said reciprocating means including an axle on saidcarriage, said axle having an eccentric portion, a lever pivoted on saidcarriage, one end of said lever being actuatingly connected to theeccentric portion of said lever, and an actuating connection between theopposite end of said lever and said kangaroo body and sound creatingmeans associated with said lever.

STANLEY A. DUVALL.

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